MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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